PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Airton Silverio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverio has chosen Cranberries - Zombie as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

King
vs
Silverio

182 cm
26
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

KaotiK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendrick King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Airton Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverio falls off balance throwing a combination

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silverio tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Silverio is defending well.
Silverio wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to take a breather but Silverio is having none of it.
Silverio trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Silverio is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kendrick King!